According to the Daily Mirror, West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino intends to reject a new contract at the club, despite the possibility of a 'significant pay rise'.

Berahino, 22, has come up through the West Brom youth system, and having hit 20 goals in all competitions for the Baggies last term, the Burundi-born hitman established himself as one of the top young strikers in the Premier League.

However, those exploits in front of goal attracted plenty of interest, with Tottenham Hotspur very keen to sign him over the summer.

However, the deadline passed with no deal, leaving a disgruntled Berahino to stay at The Hawthorns until at least January - and manager Tony Pulis only named him on the bench against Southampton on Saturday.

It's stated that Berahino will put himself in a strong position to force through a transfer by allowing his deal to run, potentially until its expiration in 2017.

This report should be an interesting one for Spurs, who were still pursuing Berahino even after signing South Korean international Son Heung-Min.

Berahino has a connection with Spurs star Harry Kane having played up front alongside him for the England Under-21's, and if Berahino is still keen to force a move away from West Brom, Spurs would no doubt be the favourites for his signature once again.

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